Thursday, 3 April 2008
Kentucky Democratic Politics 101
« A Look At The Democratic Presidential Race | Main | Quick Look At Democratic U.S. Senate Primary »How do you get your seat back in the State house after you serve as Attorney General? Apparently all you have to do is provide a cushy job in state government for the one who holds your seat.
An eastern Kentucky lawmaker who resigned abruptly just three weeks before the start of the 2008 General Assembly session has taken a $60,000-a-year state job in the Transportation Cabinet.
Former Democratic state Rep. James Brandon Spencer of Prestonsburg left office in December. He was replaced by former Democratic Attorney General Greg Stumbo who had previously served the Floyd County district for 24 years.
Hypocrisy, thy name is Stumbo. Remember Stumbo crying foul over Fletcher's supposed "patronage"? What Fletcher may or may not have done pales in comparison to this brash act. For this not to be patronage, we must believe ALL of the following.
- This well paid government job magically opened up near his home just a few weeks after he resigns from office.
- That no one else in the area was more qualified for the position.
- That Stumbo had nothing to do with him getting the job.
We would truly have to suspend disbelief to swallow that pill.
"Taking care of our own" seems to be the operating mantra since the Democrats retook the governor's mansion in Frankfort.
